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Willow Smith Is Touring Her Pop-Punk LP ‘lately I feel EVERYTHING’ Across the U.S. This Fall
Willow Smith will be touring her album lately I feel EVERYTHING across the United States this fall. The lifE Tour, an acronym of the LP, will commence its 19-show run on September 14 at The Observatory in Santa Ana, California, and will wrap up roughly a month later at Atlanta’s Center Stage on October 14. An unannounced special guest will also join Smith on tour. lately I feel EVERYTHING was released last month through MSFTS Music and Roc Nation and saw the young artist take on a new sound that was inspired by the pop-punk music of the early 2000s. Influential artists in the genre, including Avril Lavigne and Travis Barker, collaborated with Smith on several tracks. Tierra Whack, Cherry Glazerr, Ayla Tesler-Mabe also featured on the album, while Tyler Cole, with whom Smith makes music und...
Watch the First Clip of Nia DaCosta and Jordan Peele’s ‘Candyman’
The first official clip of Nia DaCosta and Jordan Peele‘s Candyman has finally arrived. The one-minute and 40 second teaser is set in a high school bathroom and previews what exactly will happen if you say the name “Candyman” in front of a mirror five times. While viewers are unable to see just exactly how Candyman takes his victims, it does confirm that his methods are bloody, cruel and painful as the young girls attempt to make a run from the vengeful spirit. Candyman is set to star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Anthony McCoy, Teyonah Parris as Brianna Cartwright and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett as Troy Cartwright and will see the return of Tony Todd as Daniel Robitaille/Candyman — marking the actor’s fourth appearance as the titular antagonist. “It’s a continuation of the first film,” Todd told Bl...
Legendary Entertainment is Making a Live-Action Adaptation of ‘My Hero Academia’
Following the release of Godzilla vs. Kong earlier this year, Legendary Entertainment has announced plans for a live-action adaptation of the popular superhero manga and anime series, My Hero Academia. Shinsuke Sato, the director of Netflix series Alice in Borderland and Kingdom, and live-action adaptations Death Note: New Generation and Bleach, will make his English-language film debut with this project. My Hero Academia was created by Kohei Horikoshi in 2014, and has become a hit sensation in Japan and abroad, with over 50 million manga copies sold, five seasons of anime, and a feature film. For those unfamiliar with the show, the story is centered around Izuku Midoriya, a young student who’s a huge fan of superheroes despite not having any natural abilities (quirks) of his own. In a cha...
‘Foundation’ Trailer Unveils Apple’s TV Adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s Sci-Fi Trilogy
Apple TV+ dropped off the trailer for its upcoming series adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s Foundation. After publishing his initial works as short stories in the 1940s, Asimov converted his writings into a trilogy in the following decade, before continuing his stories with both prequels and sequels in 1981. Now, helmed by showrunner David S. Goyer (Batman Begins), Foundation will have a new lease on life as a 10-episode sci-fi series. The official synopsis reads: “When revolutionary Dr. Hari Seldon (Jared Harris) predicts the impending fall of the Empire, he and a band of loyal followers venture to the far reaches of the galaxy to establish The Foundation in an attempt to rebuild and preserve the future of civilization. Enraged by Hari’s claims, the ruling Cleons (led by Lee Pace) — ...
Daniel Craig and Dwayne Johnson Are the Highest-Paid Actors in Hollywood
Daniel Craig has claimed Hollywood’s largest movie-star salary, taking home more than $100 million USD thanks to Netflix‘s acquisition of two upcoming sequels to Knives Out, according to a new report from Variety. Craig’s sizable paycheck can be credited in part to the fact that Netflix pays film actors for the projected back-end box office participation they would have claimed had their movie released in theaters. That figure, combined with the additional salary Craig would have received for the mystery series’ subsequent films, breeds a whopping nine-figure check. Ranking in a distant second place, Dwayne Johnson earned $30 million USD for his starring role in Amazon‘s Red One, a figure which Variety reports could reach as high as $50 million USD once his backend is comple...
Soulja Boy Signs Shabba Hanks To His Record Label
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @souljaboy / Instagram Chet Hanks is officially a rapper, allegedly. Yes, you read that right. Tom Hanks son has decided to go full-on rapper (Editor’s Note: We’re going to ignore the whole Chet Haze thing_ and not only has picked up a mic, but Soulja Boy has decided to sign him to his record label. Surprising all his followers on IG with the news of the signing, Soulja Boy seemed more than happy to announce that the “white boy summer” statesman is the latest member of his label family. Why he decided to take this gambit is anyone’s guess but Soulja Boy promises that the two will “make history” in the coming future. The struggle couple should be making some kind of interesting music together though if for no other reason, entertainment. Aight, this should...
Diddy Helps Shyne Get U.S. Visa; Returns To America After Deportation
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Arnaldo Magnani / Getty Shyne is no longer a Bad Boy and the United States has recognized the change. With the help of Diddy he has returned to America. As spotted on Vibe Magazine the Brooklyn, Native is finally back on American soil. This week he returned to the states for the first time in 10 years. According to the feature Combs, along with several other notable figures, assisted him in securing a United States Visa. Previously he had been deported back to Belize after serving a 10 year stretch for his supposed role in the infamous Club New York shooting on December 27, 1999. After returning to his motherland the man born Jamal Barrow turned his life around to better serve the people. On November 11 2020 he won the House of Representati...
R. Kelly’s Federal Trial Begins With Disgusting Account of Alleged Abuse
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Timothy Savage(C) and Jonjelyn Savage(L), parents of victim Jocelyn Savage, speak to the media as they arrive to attend the trial in the racketeering and sex trafficking case of R. Kelly at Brooklyn Federal Court in Brooklyn, New York on August 18, 2021. – For more than a quarter-century Kelly, now 54, has faced lurid accusations including child pornography, sex with minors, operating a sex cult and sexual battery. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images) The federal trial for disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly finally began, with the prosecution making opening statements and witness testimony showing just how heavy the case is against him. On Wednesday morning (August 18) in a Brooklyn courthouse, the prosecution ma...
HHW Gaming: ‘Call of Duty’ Takes It Back To World War II In ‘Vanguard’ Reveal Trailer
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sledgehammer Games / Call of Duty: Vanguard Activision let the cat out of the bag earlier this week when it finally revealed Call of Duty: Vanguard, the next installment in the iconic first-person shooter franchise. Now we get to see even more about the upcoming title. Thursday (Aug.19), Warzone players got the first opportunity to feast their eyes on the Sledgehammer Studios produced game during the “Battle of Verdansk” event in the free-to-play online component of the game. Eventually, the trailer made its way online, showing the World War II action gamers can look forward to when the game arrives later this year. Source: Sledgehammer Games / Call of Duty: Vanguard Call of Duty: Vanguard will feature a “historically inspired” single-player campaign that...
Between Us, Little Mix Will Celebrate Their 10-Year Anniversary With An Album
It’s been 10 years since the British girl group Little Mix first came together on The X Factor, and to commemorate their formation, the girls announced Wednesday (August 19) that they will drop a new greatest hits-type album called Between Us on November 12. The album is described as “a celebration of 10 years of hits, friendship, new tracks, and so much more.” On Instagram, they captioned, “We can’t thank you all enough for your support over the last ten years… this album is for each and every one of you who’s listened to our music, bought an album or sung your heart out at one of our shows. We wouldn’t be here releasing this album if it wasn’t for you.” In addition, the girl group also shared a short video of memorable recaps in their past decade together, w...
Foo Fighters Will Receive The Global Icon Award At The 2021 VMAs
On the most famous chorus he ever wrote, Dave Grohl wondered if everything could ever feel this real forever. Nearly a quarter-century later, his Foo Fighters have transcended the humble label of a rock band to become an institution of elder alternative statesmen, rock rulers who are soon to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. But before that, at the 2021 MTV VMAs, Grohl and the Foos will become literally planetary by receiving the Global Icon Award. The honor is set to make its debut VMA appearance after being a prestigious MTV EMA staple for years. That’s as real as it gets. According to a release, the Global Icon Award “celebrates an artist/band whose unparalleled career and continued impact and influence has maintained a uniqu...
First Look: The MTV Floribama Shore Cast Is Ready To ‘Party Like An Animal’
Welcome to Floribama Georgibama Shore. Jeremiah Buoni, Codi Butts, Aimee Hall, Kirk Medas, Nilsa Prowant, Candace Rice and Gus Smyrnios will be “back on the road” beginning September 16. Things are going to “get wild” as the crew travels to Georgia — and there are a few non-human additions to the group. “Piggy, are you ready to go to Athens?” Aimee asks her petite pet in the first look above. Oh, and there’s an adorable dog as well. How would Nilsa describe her pregnancy? And who is getting into a (mini) food fight? Watch the promo, and do not miss the premiere of MTV Floribama Shore on Thursday, September 16 at 8/7c. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with...
